Motoheaven’s 2018 MotoGP VIP Marquee

Late last month i had the opportunity to shoot the 2018 Phillip Island MotoGP for Motoheaven at their VIP marquee. It was a crazy few days spent trackside on the Gardner straight drinking many beers lucky i also managed to take a few photos along the way. Once again thanks to Adrian and the crew at MotoHeaven for their hospitality it was such a great way to experience the GP with a great bunch of people. Im already counting down the days till the next one.

This husband and wife team race regularly in the Australian classic sidecar championship and theres no doubt this bike is the best looking in the field.

Tim contacted me earlier this year about a shoot of this particular machine however we had to wait a few months to arrange a time as the bike had several races interstate. On this particular shoot we spent a few hours outside at one of my favourite locations soaking up the golden hour lighting for some more natural light photography. When the sun ducked down over the horizon we then headed back to the studio for the indoor shots.

Keep an eye out for this sidecar as it will be racing the Shannons Southern Classic on the 3rd and 4th November 2018 at Broadford and the Australian Historic Road Racing Championship on the 9th-11th again at Broadford.

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MY FIRST PUBLISHED PHOTOSHOOT

I'm excited to have my first ever magazine photoshoot published in the latest October issue of Retro Bike magazine. Its such a great feeling to see images i’ve shot in print format and not through a computer screen. Theres just something about a physical print that is so appealing. A big thanks to Jonny Taylor for building such an amazing custom bike that photographs so well. This current issue of Retrobike is in stores now so if you feel like it grab yourself a copy to read all about the build and look at some pretty pictures.

The rest of the shoot is up on my previous blog post from earlier this year, it features many more of my favourite shots that were not included in the magazine.

VINTAGE INDIAN RACE BIKE- PHOTOSHOOT

Shot this amazing Indian Race Bike recently for a client and what an absolutely stunning machine it is.

The bikes owner Tim contacted me about a shoot for two for his bikes. This is just one of his many bikes and is going to received a bit of a restoration later this year as it wears the scars of race track battles. I love the well used look of this bike and absolutely thrilled with how the images from this photoshoot turned out. We started this photoshoot in the late afternoon using a mix of the beautiful golden hour sun and off camera flash to create some punchy images. Once the sun set we retreated to a local workshop to create the dramatic red smoke shot.

What blows my mind about this bike and rider is that it laps Broadford circuit faster than a lot of modern Sportsbike riders would. Not only is the throttle on the left hand side of the handlebar but the bike runs a Girder fork front en, this thing must be one hell of a hairy ride. Hats off to the legends that race these things at the speed they do. This particular bike is owned and race by Tim from Classic Wheels & Spokes, Otway Hydroblasting & Metal Works

They specialise in building classic Sidecars and work on all kinds of classic bikes.

Tim and Michelle also brought along their Norton Sidecar which i shot, keep your eyes on my blog as ill be dropping those photos in the next few days.

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A lazy Sunday afternoon chasing some golden hour lighting with the MV Agusta 2018 Limited Edition Pirelli 800RR Brutale with sponsored stuntman Lukey Luke. We only had an hour to quickly whip up some images in the fading sunlight. This bike is absolutely stunning a piece of art with the performance to match its looks and if you look closely enough you can tell my his expression that Lukey just might be enjoying himself.

I recently had the chance to get a taste of the Murray Valley Training Centre and ride this awesome little track. For a few years now i have heard only great things about the track and it sure didn't disappoint. It's so technical and tight but so so much fun once you link up all the turns correctly. Its mainly a 2nd gear track and teaches great smooth throttle control as you can only use full throttle 10% of the time and i only click up into 3rd for a few seconds. The track is hard work (compared to a larger circuit) on a 1000cc but was much easier than i expected which i attribute to the amazing Race Centre suspension setup i'm running on my RSV4.

When i wasn't out on track i decided to snap a few pics around the pit exit to practice some slow shutter and rear curtain sync flash shots. The following images are just a few of them and dont cover the scope of a full days photographic coverage at the track.

I can’t wait to make the journey up to Murray Valley Training Co again as its an absolute blast and i can see it really improving my riding. Big thanks to the legends that make it all happen.

2017 ‘RACE CENTER’ R6 RACE BIKE PROMOTIONAL PHOTOS

The boys at Race Center have done it again and created this beautiful 2017 Yamaha R6 Race Bike. This bike featured their FD02 suspension package and had spent countless hours on the dyno for a custom tune using the Woolich Racing tools. It has also been fitted with an auto blipper which sounds insane ( i had a chance to see it run on the dyno). This is one of the most beautiful looking race bikes i’ve seen so well done on creating such a great package. I always look forward to shooting the bikes that these guys build and cannot wait till the next one.

If you’re looking for shots of your race/track bike or some promotional photos for your sponsors shoot me an email and lets chat.

Promotional photoshoot of the Norton Commando 961

Last week i had the special opportunity to shoot the new Norton Commando 961 Sport MkII for the new Melbourne dealer Benzina Garage. What a beautiful hand built machine this is, the attention to detail and craftsmanship is stunning. In the next few weeks i’m looking forward to taking some more shots of these machines in some different locations around the streets of Melbourne. For now check out the official Norton Australia website or head over to Benzina Garage to check out these sweet machines in person, maybe if you ask nicely enough they will let you take one for a test ride.